Eight-man drift session
in Defence
Even with less than 10 players, you can run an effective and very active drift defence session. Use this activity as a warm-up for a larger group work out as well. MORE
The communication game
It is often proposed that coaches and players should share a common language to ensure clarity in all communications. This activity allows both verbal and visual communication to occur while also allowing the players to develop their own errors as they go along. MORE
Attack-a-palooza
in Attack, Rugby drills, Small-sided games
It is an oft-used mantra to ‘play what you see’. With this in mind, here's a fun way to ask your players to read a defence and react in a manner that brings success. MORE
Match intensity for good habits
in Rugby drills
Practising like you want to play is a good way to prepare for matches. However, you need to make sure you get the balance right so that skills are not compromised in the pursuit of intensity. MORE
Scan and attack
in Attack
Create scenarios for your attackers to react to different defensive positions. By feeding the ball to different starting players, the attack has to adjust quickly to win a 3v2 MORE
Spin out of contact
in Footwork and evasion, Rugby drills
Develop another evasive skill for the ball carrier by encouraging them to spin just before the tackle. The footwork needs experimenting with because it can unbalance players. Although spinning before contact slows you down a little and is less confrontational, there are occasions when it can allow you to break free from a defender and move into a space. MORE
Breaking out of the pod
in Attack, Rugby drills
Don’t let your attack become stuck in a one-size-fits-all pod of three players. Test the decision-making skills of the team. The three-player pod allows an additional attacking option to open when the defence doesn’t align to match your attack. MORE
The Final: The Remarkable and Untold Story of the...
in Podcast
The remarkable and untold story of the 2014 Rugby World Cup winning England side from the view of their coaches, Gary Street and Graham Smith. In this episode, winning a World Cup twice, watching the same game every week, abandoning a bus on a traffic island, ‘Paul McGinley didn’t coach them did he?’, Alex Payne, Johnny Hammond, Nick Heath’s 'Never Forget' and ‘It wasn’t our choice'. MORE
The Final: The Remarkable and Untold Story of the...
in Girls/Womens, Podcast
The remarkable and untold story of the 2014 Rugby World Cup winning England side from the view of their coaches, Gary Street and Graham Smith. In this episode, approaches to the selection of Captain, why its not a sacrifice to play for your country, ‘you’re not fit to wear the shirt’, guns, bullets and the team begin their journey at the 2014 Rugby World Cup in France. MORE
The Final: The Remarkable and Untold Story of the...
in Girls/Womens, Podcast
The remarkable and untold story of the 2014 Rugby World Cup winning England side from the view of their coaches, Gary Street and Graham Smith. In this episode, recovering from a World Cup final loss, the power of a Post It note, ‘Toughen Up Tuesdays’, random Tornado's and how a 'wet Wednesday in Waikato’ in 2013 was so significant. MORE
